International Relations
UNESCO elects a new Director‑General
Why in news? On 6 October 2025 UNESCO’s Executive Board elected Khaled El‑Enany of Egypt as the organisation’s Director‑General. He will succe...
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Why in news? On 6 October 2025 UNESCO’s Executive Board elected Khaled El‑Enany of Egypt as the organisation’s Director‑General. He will succe...
Why in news? Reports surfaced in 2025 that Pakistan was exploring plans to develop a deep‑water port at Pasni in Balochistan with support from the U...
Why in news? The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convened its 42nd Assembly in Montreal in September 2025. During the session India w...
Why in news? In September 2025 the Ministry of Earth Sciences signed a 15‑year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for exclusive ...
Why in news? Former U.S. president Donald Trump released a 20‑point proposal aimed at ending the Israel–Hamas war. The plan called for an immediat...
Why in news? Export control regimes came under the spotlight in September 2025 when the Wassenaar Arrangement updated its control lists of dual‑use ...
Why in news? In September 2025 the Union Government declared the proposed Kokrajhar–Gelephu rail line a “special railway project.” The 69‑kilo...
Why in news? India recently held a virtual dialogue with the Central American Integration System (SICA) to deepen cooperation in digital transformatio...
Why in news? In September 2025, the Union Cabinet approved a ₹69,725‑crore package to revitalise India’s shipbuilding industry. The comprehensiv...
Why in news? Immigration lawyers noted a rise in applications for L‑1 visas in late 2025 as companies sought to transfer managers and specialised em...
Why in news? The Tirah Valley has been in the news because of renewed security operations in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Understanding t...
Why in News? Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in September 2025, pledging that an attack on one country would be ...
Why in news? In 2025 the United States conducted multiple joint exercises with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, underlining its growing strategic engagement ...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Trikand visited Salamis Bay in Greece to participate in the first bilateral maritime exercise bet...
Why in news? Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan will host the 2027 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SC...
Why in news? During Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam’s visit to Varanasi in early September 2025, India announced a special economic ...
Why in news? China announced the creation of a national nature reserve on Huangyan Island, also known as Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea. Th...
Why in news? An Indian Armed Forces contingent departed for Russia to participate in Exercise Zapad 2025, a multilateral military drill at the Mulino ...
Why in news? In early September 2025 scholars and policymakers revisited India’s approach to foreign policy. As great‑power rivalry intensifies an...
Why in news? Visits by dignitaries in September 2025, along with cultural and economic agreements, highlighted the enduring friendship between India a...